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Preserved speech variant is allelic of classic Rett syndrome.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 May 2000
De Bona C, Zappella M, Hayek G, Meloni I, Vitelli F, Bruttini M, Cusano R, Loffredo P, Longo I, Renieri A
Abstract excerpt
Rett syndrome is a neurological disorder affecting predominantly females with regression loss of speech and purposeful hand use, after a few months of almost normal development. Postnatal microcephaly, hand dispraxia, stereotypic 'hand-washing' activities, ataxia, and abnormal breathing are among its most characteristic features. Another aspect of this disorder is growth failure. The preserved speech variant...
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